APPENDIX E
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR RESOURCES
The following are representative public and private sector resources; the
list is not intended to be exhaustive or complete. The annotation of v/TDD
following a phone number indicates the number may be used by both hearing
individuals or individuals using a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD).
Abledata
Adaptive Equipment Center
Newington Children's Hospital
181 East Cedar Street
Newington, CT 06111
203-667-5405 v/TDD
800-344-5405 v/TDD
[funded by The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research,
U. S. Department of Education]
1. Disability-related product database
Adult Loss of Hearing Association, Inc.
151 S. Tucson Blvd
Suite 242
Tucson, AZ 85716
602-795-6525 v/TDD
1. Support for hearing impaired individuals
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007-2778
202-337-5220 v/TDD
1. Public education advocacy for hearing impaired individuals
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
814 Thayer Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-589-7279 v/TDD
301-587-1788 v/TDD
1. National consumer organization
American Council of the Blind, Inc. (ACB)
1155 15th St., NW
Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
800-424-8666
202-467-5081
FAX 202-467-5085
1. Information resource for visually impaired individuals
American Foundation For The Blind
National Technology Center
15th West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-620-2051
1. Research and development of consumer products for blind and visually
impaired individuals
2. Evaluate products and publish reports
3. Information and referral database on assistive devices for blind and
visually impaired individuals
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. (APH)
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
502-895-2405
1. Instructional aids, tools, and supplies for visually impaired individuals
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
301-897-5700 v/TDD
HELPLINE 800-638-8255 v/TDD
1. Provides information and assistance to people with communication disorders
as well as to their families and friends.
Apple Computer, Inc.
Disability Solution Group
20525 Mariani Avenue
Mail Stop: 36SE
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010
408-974-7910
1. Apple works with key education, rehabilitation, and organizations
nation-wide to identify the computer related needs of individuals with
disabilities
Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually
Impaired
206 N. Washington St.
Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-548-1884
Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA)
1027 Oakton
Evanston, IL 60202
312-604-4192 TDD
1. Focus on the unique problems of adults that become deaf late in life
AT&T Special Needs Center
2001 Route 46
Room 310
Parsippany, NJ 07054
800-233-1222 Voice
800-833-3232 TDD
1. Telephone equipment center for people with hearing impairments or other
disabilities
Baruch College
Computer Center for the Visually Impaired
17 Lexington Avenue
Box 515
New York, NY 10010
212-447-3070
1. Provide training on adaptive equipment and applications software for
visually impaired individuals
Blinded Veterans Association
477 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-371-8880
1. Provide assistance for blinded Veterans
Braille Institute of America, Inc.
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
213-660-3880 (Library)
213-663-1111 (Institute)
1. School for the blind and visually impaired
Braille Research & Literacy
121 Beach Street
Boston, MA 02111
800-343-0095
1. Resource for more information on braille
The Carroll Center for the Blind
770 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02158
617-969-6200
1. Rehabilitation center for the legally blind
Center for Technology in Human Disabilities at the Maryland Rehabilitation
Center
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
301-554-3046
1. Empower individuals with disabilities to become more independent and
productive through appropriate technologies
Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind
1850 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
312-666-1331
1. Provide evaluation of potential and assist in employment procedures for
blind individuals
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
1421 P. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-462-2900
1. Provide rehabilitation and training to visually impaired clients
Computerized Books for the Blind
Research and Training Center on Rural
Rehabilitation Services
33 Corbin Hall
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
406-243-5481
1. Resource for obtaining books on diskette
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Riley Tower 2
Suite 2300
600 North Alabama Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1415
317-638-8822
800-733-2258
Deaf-Blind Service Center
2366 East Lake Ave E.
Suite 312
Seattle, WA 98102
206-323-9178 v/TDD
1. Information and referral, advocacy, and coordination of services
Deaftec.USA
International Deaf/Tek Inc.
P.O. Box 2431
Framingham, MA 01701-0404
508-620-1777 v\TDD
508-879-0410 v\TDD
508-872-9406 v\TDD
1. International electronic mail network for the deaf and hard of hearing
Direct Link
P.O. Box 1036
Solvang, CA 93463
805-688-1603
1. Information and referral service for any disability related questions
District of Columbia Association of Deaf Citizens
P.O. Box 76641
Washington, DC 20013-6641
202-966-2031 TDD (Pres. Hubert Anderson)
202-362-1999 voice (Bernard Sussman)
1. DC affiliate of the National Association of the Deaf
The Dole Foundation for Employment of People with Disabilities
1819 H Street, NW
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20006-3603
202-457-0318 v/TDD
202-457-0473 FAX
1. Provide information referral services that promote employment
opportunities for people with disabilities by linking businesses, service
providers, government agencies, and individuals to the National Disability
Employment Network.
Fairfax Resource Center for the Hearing Impaired (FRCHI)
2724 Dorr Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-560-1977 v/TDD
1. FRCHI programs and services provide information and referral, advocacy,
meeting space coordination, and community education.
Gallaudet University
Assistive Devices Facilities
800 Florida Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-651-5328
1. Provide demonstrations and evaluations of auditory and non-auditory
assistive technology for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
2. Videotape and workbook on assistive devices also available
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
111 Middle Neck Road
Sand Point, NY 11050
516-944-8900 v/TDD
1. National research and training center, support services and training
to individuals, seminars for professionals throughout the country
The High-Tech Center for the Disabled of the California Community Colleges
1109 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-322-4636
1. Information on higher education and computer access for individuals with
disabilities
IBM National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities IBM Corporation
P.O. Box 2150-H6R01
Atlanta, GA 30301-2150
800-426-2133 voice
800-284-9482 TDD
1. Information and referral service for persons with disabilities
International Center for the Disabled (ICD)
340 East 24th Street
New York, NY 10010
212-679-0100
1. Rehabilitation center
In Touch, Inc.
1111 Third Ave. S.
Suite 30
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-342-2066 v/TDD
1. Deaf Blind Services
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
West Virginia University
809 Allen Hall
P.O. Box 6122
Morgantown, WV 26506-6122
800-JAN-PCEH v/TDD
1. Assist employees and employers with work environment accommodations
Kentucky Assistive Technology Services (KATS)
Jan Weber, Director
427 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-4655
1. Assistance and information for people with disabilities in the state of
Kentucky
Kentucky Department for the Blind
Assistive Technology Services Branch
Keith Creasy
1900 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40206
502-893-0211
1. Provide training and equipment in assistive technology for persons who
are blind
2. Consultation and evaluation
3. Demonstration center of computer technology used by people with visual
impairments
4. Computer bulletin board system for users of assistive technology services
and devices
Lions World Services for the Blind
2811 Fair Park Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-664-7100
formerly Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind
1. Rehabilitation center for the adult blind
Mainstream, Inc.
1030 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-898-1400 v/TDD
1. Job placement service for people with disabilities
Maryland Corporate Partnership
1100 N. Eutaw Street
Suite 205
Baltimore, MD 21201
301-333-5300
1. Single point of contact for information concerning hiring persons with
disabilities in the State of Maryland
National Association of the Deaf
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3876
301-587-1788 voice
301-587-1789 TDD
1. National consumer organization
National Captioning Institute (NCI)
5203 Leesburg Pike
Suite 1500
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-998-2400
1. Provide captioning of videos or movies
2. Source of caption decoder equipment
3. Sell equipment needed to caption videos
The National Captioning Institute (NCI)
545 5th Ave.
Suite 1403
New York, NY 10017
212-557-7011
1. Provide captioning of videos or movies
National Easter Seal Society
70 East Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60601
312-726-6200
1. Provide information and resources for assistance for people with
disabilities
2. Assistive technology project to provide discounts on the purchase of certain
computers
3. Loan project to assist people with disabilities in buying equipment
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
1800 Johnson St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
301-659-9314
1. Information resource for visually impaired individuals
National Information Center on Deafness (NICD)
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
202-651-5051 voice
202-651-5052 TDD
1. Collect, develop, and disseminate information on deafness, hearing loss,
and organizations and services for deaf and hard of hearing people
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542
202-707-5100
1. Provide books in braille and on cassette tape for eligible individuals
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
205 East 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
212-986-3240
800-624-8236
1. Information resource for people with multiple sclerosis
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
910 16th St., NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
202-293-5960
1. Information resource on topics relevant to people with disabilities
2. Publish a quarterly report on the organizations program activities and
current disability trends
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
8455 Colesville Road
Suite 935
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-346-2742 v/TDD
301-588-9284 v/TDD
1. Resource for research and referral information center dealing with
disability rehabilitation and related issues
Paralyzed Veterans of America
801 18th St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-872-1300
1. Provide information and assistance to paralyzed veterans
Perkins Project with Industry
Perkins School for the Blind
175 N. Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02172
617-924-3434
1. Client intake and job match
2. Research visual components for the task
3. Match up the equipment to the demands of the job
4. Try to keep costs to a minimum
5. On-site training of clients and follow-up
6. Test equipment and software
Project on the Handicapped in Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Contact: Virginia Stern
1333 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-326-6672
1. Clearinghouse for information on science and technology education for
students and professionals with disabilities
Recording for the Blind
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-452-0606
1. Record educational books for print handicapped individuals
RESNA: The Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology
1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-1199
1. An interdisciplinary association for the advancement of rehabilitation and
assistive technologies
2. Referral to service providers
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID)
8719 Colesville Road
Suite 310
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-608-0050 v/TDD
l. Listing of interpreter services nationwide
2. Registry of certified interpreters
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH)
7800 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-2248 voice
301-657-2249 TDD
1. Self help education and support group for hearing impaired individuals
The Storer Computer Access Center
Cleveland Society for the Blind
1909 East 101 Street
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-791-8118
1. Provides wide range of services for blind or visually impaired individuals
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI)
8719 Colesville Road
Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-589-3006 TDD
301-589-3786 voice
1. Advocacy organization
2. Annually publishes the TDI International Telephone Directory of TDD numbers
Tele-consumer Hotline
1910 K Street NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20006
800-332-1124 v/TDD
202-223-4371 v/TDD
1. Consumer information group primarily dealing with telecommunications
Trace Research and Development Center on Communications, Control
and Computer Access for Handicapped Individuals
University of Wisconsin-Madison
S151 Waisman Center
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-6966 voice
608-263-5408 TDD
1. Research and development center for computer access for people with
disabilities
2. Database of product information and resources
United Cerebal Palsy Association (UCP)
Community Services Division
1552 K St., NW
Suite 1112
Washington, DC 20005
202-842-1266
800-872-5827
1. Technology services information and referral
Virginia Association for the Deaf (VAD)
P.O. Box 692
Merrifield, VA 22116
Vision Foundation Inc.
818 Mt. Auburn St.
Watertown, MA 02172
617-926-4232
800-852-3029 (MA only)
1. Information and referral on the availability of large print materials, aids,
and appliances for people with low vision
Volunteers For Visually Handicapped (VVH)
8720 Georgia Ave.
Suite 210
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-589-0894
1. Programs and services for blind and visually impaired individuals in the
Washington D.C. metropolitan area
Volunteers for Medical Engineering (VME)
Contact: John Staehlin
c/o UMBC - ITC
5202 Westland Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21227
301-455-6395
1. Volunteers applying engineering to solutions or problems for persons with
disabilities
Western Blind Rehabilitation Center
Computer Training and Evaluation Center
Veterans Administration Hospital
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
415-493-5000 ext. 4363
1. Rehabilitation services for legally blind Veterans
World Institute on Disability (WID)
510 Sixteenth Street
Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
415-763-4100 v/TDD
415-763-4109 FAX
1. A public policy center dedicated to the elimination of handicappism through
the promotion of independence, equity of opportunity, and full
participation of people with disabilities
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